Community Senior Therapy Assistant Practitioner

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a generic band 4 Senior Therapy Assistant to work within the Community Resource teams (CRT)in North Denbighshire.

The successful candidate will be joining an established and supportive team of Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists who work very closely within the CRT teams including with the District Nurse Team, Social Services and Reablement teams and linking with Primary Care teams, and other partners.

Main duties of the job

The successful Candidate will:

• Assist the occupational therapists and physiotherapists in the overall management of patient's therapy needs in collaboration with carers, support workers, health staff and agencies.
• Under the direction and guidance of the occupational therapists or physiotherapists, manage and be responsible for their own clinical caseload of clients, following therapeutic rehabilitation programmes in order to improve their functional abilities.
• Prescribe and issue assistive equipment and minor adaptions as appropriate.
• Work independently using own initiative, within level of competence.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

The ability to travel to meet the needs of this role is essential.

About us

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.